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O’Dell Engineering Project Updates: O’Dell Receives ASLA Award for Beckwith Veterinary Hospital

January 27, 2017

O’Dell Engineering is proud to announce that the firm received the Honor Award (Institutional/Civic) for Beckwith Veterinary Hospital at the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) California Sierra Chapter 2016 Design Awards. The award category of Institutional/Civic recognizes site-specific works of landscape architecture for institutional, commercial, or civic uses. Submissions were evaluated based on factors […]

O’Dell Engineering News: Chad Kennedy & John Zhang Promoted to Principal

November 28, 2016

O’Dell Engineering is pleased to announce that Mr. Chad Kennedy, P.L.A. and Mr. John Zhang, P.E. have been promoted to Principal. Mr. Kennedy will continue as Landscape Architecture Department Head. Mr. Zhang will serve as Pleasanton Division Manager and will continue his role as River Islands Senior Project Manager. Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Zhang have […]

O’Dell Engineering Project Updates: O’Dell Awarded ROW Engineering & Survey Contract for Merced-San Jose Segment of the California High-Speed Rail

October 24, 2016

O’Dell Engineering is happy to announce that the firm was awarded a contract for Right-of-Way Engineering and Survey Support Services for the California High-Speed Rail Merced-San Jose Segment. O’Dell Engineering currently provides right-of-way engineering and survey support services for the California High-Speed Rail for the Bakersfield to Fresno and Fresno to Merced segments. We are […]

O’Dell Engineering News: Chad Kennedy Named in The Modesto Bee’s 20 Under 40 Class of 2016

August 22, 2016

We are excited to announce that O’Dell Engineering Associate Landscape Architect Chad Kennedy was named one of The Modesto Bee’s 20 Under 40 Class of 2016! Out of over 70 submissions, Mr. Kennedy was selected to be a member of this inaugural class of local rising stars. In May, the Modesto Bee solicited nominations for […]

O’Dell Engineering News: O’Dell Makes Donation to the ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture

July 28, 2016

O’Dell Engineering is now a proud sponsor of the future state-of-the-art American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Center for Landscape Architecture. The Sierra Chapter of ASLA California graciously made a $15,000 donation to the center, and sought out additional funding from member firms to further bolster support for the project. O’Dell happily supported the endeavor […]

O’Dell Engineering News: Dennis Wann Elected to BIA Board of Directors

February 9, 2016

O’Dell Engineering Business Development Manager Dennis Wann was recently elected to the Building Industry Association of the Greater Valley (BIAGV) Board of Directors. On January 27th, Dennis was installed alongside several other 2016 Board Members at Spring Creek Golf & County Club. Featured from left to right in the photo above are: Randy Bling, Reggie […]

O’Dell Engineering Secures Encroachment Permits for Sewer Pipeline in 70 Days

April 18, 2014

O’Dell Engineering recently completed the design of a 42 inch sanitary sewer main from Mitchell Road to Moffett Road in the City of Ceres. The project required a 350 foot long horizontal shaft to be drilled under Highway 99 and the Union Pacific Railroad. O’Dell Engineering worked with Caltrans and UPRR to obtain approval for […]

O’Dell Engineering Now Offering Dry Utility Design Services

April 18, 2014

O’Dell Engineering is now providing full dry utility design services, including complete Gas and Electric system design, joint utility trench design and coordination, and Rule 20 facility relocations. The utility design team is led by Dennis Wann, PLS. Mr. Wann has managed over 250 utility design projects through California and Nevada and has extensive experience […]